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Astrans (Race) (Marvel Comics)

First appeared in The Incredible Hulk. A humanoid race with yellow skin and toe-less, flat feet, no hair, four lungs, and special glands in the stomach.[9] They have the ability to control metal like Magneto and three-quarters of the population are either priests or artists.[9] They are native to Astra, where 50% of the planet surface is metallic ore, and the remained is split evenly between water and soil.

Special Adaptations: Hairless, have four lungs, special excretory glands on stomach.

Universe: Earth-616

Secret Identity: Secret

Base of Operations: Astra

Origin

Origin: Alien

Star System Of Origin: Mu Cephi

Home Planet: Astra

History

The only know Astran is the Metal Master. He claims he was judged to be a criminal and exiled from Astra as a result[1]. All information about Astra is therefore anecdotal; there is no way to tell how many of Metal Master's claims were true.

Metal Master twice attemped to conquer Earth, but was stopped once by the Hulk[1] and once by Rom the Spaceknight.

Powers and Abilities

Powers

Astrans naturally possess Magnetokinesis, the ability to psionically manipulate metallic substances. While most Astrans used this gift in the pursuit of art, the Metal Master elected to use his power to conquer galaxies.

Abilities

Weaknesses

Habitat

Habitat: 50% of planet is metallic ore, 25% is water, and 25% is land

Gravity: 185% of Earth standard

Atmosphere: 50% Earth density with high oxygen content

Population: 10 Million

Miscellaneous

Type of Government: Theocracy

Level of Technology: Earth-level, but have intermediate star drives.

Cultural Traits: 75% of their population are either priests or artists